Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn’s Law)
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a certain provision relating to the storage of firearms and ammunition in a location that can be accessed by an unsupervised minor; and requiring the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services to develop a youth suicide prevention and firearm safe storage guide, with recommendations from a stakeholder committee.
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Testimony (51)
MGA witness listFAV 31FavorableUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beller, Joel | Baltimore County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rabbitt, Dan | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lieberman, Jim | CIF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kovar, Peter | City of Takoma Park | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pilling, Ronald | Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubin, Jeffrey | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Epps, Larry | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nathanson, Marthalobbyist | LifeBridge Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benjamin, Peter | Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence | Oral |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tomasello, Beth | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Rowan | On Our Own of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weber, Camden | The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chitalia, Suhani | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kessel, Woodie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ladd, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke , Sarahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ritts, Sam | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tiffin, Scottlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burke, Michael | Maryland Shall Issue | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Doherty, Mike | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Spiker, D.J. | National Rifle Association | Oral |
| UNF | Santos, Trevor | National Shooting Sports Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Belkov, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Picard, Jesse | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stafford, Macky | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Shaklee, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
CIFFAV 1
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
LifeBridge HealthFAV 1
Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association